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Tibro

Coordinates: 58°25′N 14°10′E / 58.417°N 14.167°E / 58.417; 14.167
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Tibro
Residential area Brittgården, designed by architect Ralph Erskine.
Residential area Brittgården, designed by architect Ralph Erskine.
Tibro is located in Västra Götaland
Tibro
Tibro
Tibro is located in Sweden
Tibro
Tibro
Coordinates: 58°25′N 14°10′E / 58.417°N 14.167°E / 58.417; 14.167
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityTibro Municipality
Area
 • Total7.37 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total8,018
 • Density1,088/km2 (2,820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Tibro (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtǐːbrʊ])[2] is a locality and the seat of Tibro Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 8,018 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Tibro has a long tradition of furniture production.[3]

Sports

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The following sports clubs are located in Tibro:

Notable people

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Tibro is also the birthplace of:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 24.
  3. ^ "Tibro" (in Swedish). Västsvenska turistrådet. Retrieved 20 December 2011.